NOVEL NEXT Chapter 160
My wife came up with content that was roughly like this.
“Brother-in-law, what if we finished eating at the hotel owned by my wife’s older brother and then ran away without paying? Like a hidden camera experiment or something.”
I was really wondering if there would be any demand for such ridiculous content, but when I uploaded the video with my wife making a shushing gesture in the thumbnail titled ‘Running Away Without Paying at My Brother’s Hotel!’ it turned out to be a hit.
Running Away Without Paying at My Brother’s Hotel!
Views: 413,706 2 Days Ago
In just two days, it racked up a monstrous view count of over 400,000 and became a hot topic across various communities. What in the world is going on here?
Just looking at the comments below:
– “This content is insane, LOL.”
– “The fact that the owner didn’t even know is legendary, LMAO.”
– “I clicked on this thinking it was a date vlog without even noticing the title, so funny, haha.”
– “This is truly content you can only see on this channel, haha.”
– “How is the owner the son-in-law of the Changseong Group chairman, LOL?”
– “How is the wife the director of Changseong Corporation, haha.”
– “How is the brother-in-law the vice-chairman of Changseong Electronics and owner of Cheongseong Hotel? LOL.”
– “Thinking about it, it doesn’t really make sense, haha.”
– “The thumbnail is super well-made.”
– “The shushing is really eye-catching, LOL.”
– “I heard the thumbnail was shot by herself specifically for this video, legendary, haha.”
– “Isn’t this what we call a supportive wife?”
– “By the way, my sister-in-law is really pretty!”
– “She’s the epitome of grace, so beautiful, seriously.”
– “I think I get what ‘having class’ means now.”
– “Even her dress choice was to look pretty for her husband, not because of the camera, LOL.”
– “Really?”
– “Yeah, she said that in a live broadcast yesterday.”
– “They have three kids, and they’re still so lovey-dovey, this couple.”
– “The funniest part was when the vice-chairman called at the end, LOL.”
– “He abruptly called his sister asking, ‘What did you do?’ LOL.”
– “The sibling chemistry is real, haha.”
– “I guess even Changseong Group siblings are just like us regular people, LOL.”
– “Looks like living life is pretty much the same for everyone…”
– “Watching this couple is truly healing… you can see the love in their eyes.”
– “For real, haha.”
– “The husband suggesting French food for his wife vs. the wife insisting she’ll pay for it… adorable!”
– “The fact is, the sister-in-law usually pays, though!”
– “Why can’t I meet a wife like that…”
– “You’re not Kang Woo-joo, are you?”
– “Shut it.”
– “Watching this made me dizzy at how a meal there usually costs over a hundred bucks, but to her, it’s literally like grabbing a piece of gum from a local supermarket run by her brother, LOL.”
– “Considering their wealth, that does make sense, haha.”
– “I can’t even do it for the price of gum, I bet.”
– “Out of curiosity, fact-checked it. Ryu Seo-ha: based on Aiver searches, estimated net worth of 5.8 trillion… ranked 4th wealthiest in Korea. The average 20-something has about 130 million. In comparison, to her, a meal costs about 2 won.”
– “What the hell, 2 won?! That’s nuts, LOL.”
– “Even the gum price was generous, LOL.”
– “Does my sister-in-law have 6 trillion? Just one of those venture S-class cars for me…”
– “Even if she threw out a hundred of those, it wouldn’t even register, haha.”
Almost 4,000 comments already. Considering the replies, that’s not too surprising, but still, it’s ridiculously high.
Given that my game play video I posted just a week ago has around 160,000 views and only about 600 comments, this must be a transcendent figure. It’s honestly mind-boggling.
At this rate, I feel like it should be renamed from Cosmo YouTube to Ryu Seo-ha YouTube.
“Honey, how’s it going? Are the video reactions good?”
“Well… uh… yeah. I’m a bit dazed because it’s so good.”
“Really? Glad to hear that. Guess all that hard work paid off.”
Seeing my wife make the peace sign with both hands and smile brightly at me just made a hollow smile come out.
It definitely is ‘content only the son-in-law streamer of the Cheongseong Family can pull off.’ If anyone else did this, the cops would be called in a heartbeat!
“In fact, I suggested to my parents to watch it, and they said they saw it yesterday. They found it really funny and they enjoyed it.”
“…My father-in-law and mother-in-law?”
“Yeah.”
Huh, I don’t even know where to start poking holes in this. It’s pretty commendable that my in-laws actively sought out this video, and just as impressive that my wife suggested it.
Anyway, if they enjoyed it, that’s all that matters.
“Oh, and my brother just called a little while ago… He said there’s something he wants to talk to you about.”
“Me?”
My brother-in-law wants to talk to me? He’s not going to say that this whole thing turned out to be more of a nuisance than we thought, and I should refrain from shooting such content next time, right?
Of course, if he did say that, I’d definitely stop, but I’d feel unfair about it. After all, I’m a victim in this situation too.
Besides, since I already got the go-ahead to film after clearing things up after the incident, I wouldn’t expect him to say anything like that, but then again, problems might have arisen once the video blew up online.
I should contact him later, I guess.
But before that,
“…Um, honey, I’m just asking out of pure curiosity after reading the comments.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Um, is it really true that your net worth is 5.8 trillion…? Of course, you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to…”
I couldn’t help but ask out of pure human curiosity because it seemed so astronomical that even I, as the husband, found it hard to believe.
“Did you read something on the internet?”
“Uh, yeah… I just saw it in a video comment.”
“Pfft, come on. 5.8 trillion? No way that’s true.”
“Ah… right? I thought I might have taken internet claims too seriously.”
I know better than anyone that my wife is an amazing person, but even so, I figured there’s no way it’s that much and was just chuckling as I brushed it off.
“Usually such numbers only include official assets like stocks or real estate. In reality, it’s a little more.”
“……”
I had to close my mouth listening to my wife, who was casually shaking her head and implying it’s actually an understatement.
Hmm, I feel like I might have stirred up some existential crisis by asking something I probably shouldn’t have.
“And I have much more than my brother too, so it’s nothing to be surprised about.”
No, please don’t give any unnecessary details like that. I feel like my back will instinctively bend when I meet him next.
*
Today was my day off, which comes once a week, so after having a short meeting with the editor and staff, I spent some time playing with the kids.
From what I hear around, most dads have a hard time enjoying themselves while playing with their kids because the fun isn’t as entertaining and their stamina can’t keep up, but I’m not really feeling that way.
I guess it’s because my mental age is roughly similar to that of the kids.
“By the way, honey, sorry but I need to call my brother for a bit.”
“Sure, go ahead. I’ll take care of the kids.”
“Sorry, I’d really appreciate it.”
Then it suddenly hit me that my wife mentioned earlier that my brother-in-law wanted to talk to me, so I hurriedly went up to the terrace on the second floor and pressed the call button.
After the ringing, it wasn’t long until I heard my brother-in-law’s lively voice on the other end.
“Hey, bro. I saw the video you uploaded. Did you have dinner?”
“Ah, thank you, brother. Yes, we just had dinner together with the kids and my wife…”
“Nice. I need to start thinking about marriage too, but, sigh, haven’t found a suitable partner yet.”
Hearing my brother-in-law’s woes isn’t new, so I gently transitioned the topic with “You’ll find someone soon” and decided to ask why he was contacting me.
“Speaking of which, my wife said you had something you wanted to discuss with me…”
“Ah, about that? I was just thinking of calling you for that, so the timing is perfect.”
It seems like my brother-in-law didn’t know I was taking a break today, so he must have thought I was too busy to reach out.
I’m glad he remembered now, though.
“It’s not anything major, but you know the broadcasts you’re doing?”
“Broadcasts?”
Hearing such an unexpected word from my brother-in-law made me blink, although I tried to keep my tone steady.
Is there something related to broadcasting that he wants to tell me?
“I heard from your father and Seo-ha that you’re struggling to come up with content these days. They mentioned you filmed that kind of video too.”
“Ahahaha… yes, I’m a bit embarrassed, but I’m indeed running into a slump.”
I didn’t anticipate my brother-in-law would also know about that, and though I tried to nod it off, I felt a tad flustered.
“I was actually curious about internet broadcasting myself. So, I was thinking, how about I come on as a guest for a day?”
“…Excuse me? A guest?”
As I listened to my brother-in-law’s words, I felt like my brain had stopped.
A guest, who? Him? So that means the vice-chairman of Changseong Group wants to appear on my broadcast?
“Yeah, a guest. I guess we could chat casually and it’d be quite fun.”
“……..”
In disbelief, I repeated the question while my brother-in-law answered as if it were nothing. I was left speechless.
I can’t say for sure it’ll be fun, but one thing is certain: whether it turns out good or bad, it’s bound to go viral.